MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who
have had weight-loss surgery and lost a large amount of weight may
have better heart health than their brothers or sisters who were
born before their mothers lost the excess weight, a new study
suggests.

MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Having a very high or low
body-mass index or high waist-to-hip ratio raises the risk of death
among breast cancer patients, but this association varies some by
race and ethnicity, a new study suggests.

MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with incurable
lung cancer mistakenly believe that radiation therapy meant to ease
their pain and other symptoms may cure their disease, researchers
report.

MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Sandy sent
strong storm surges into the coasts of New Jersey, New York and
Delaware Monday morning, federal officials warned that more than 50
million people could face historic flooding and damaging winds that
make widespread power outages a certainty.

MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Massachusetts officials have
closed a second compounding pharmacy after a snap inspection last
week revealed conditions that might threaten the sterility of its
products.